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Account of a ship that sank many years ago and finding the ship and its great treasures. Non-fiction book
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Treasure of the Atocha
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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Photographs by Don Kincaid and Pat Clyne (illustrator). Second Printing 1987. The hardcover book is in good condition, with the dust jacket showing some wear and minor edge tears. The binding remains intact, and the pages are clean and unmarked, preserving the book's readability and collectibility. Good, with some wear and minor edge tears. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers A28-B3-IAB-0010
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Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1084569-6
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Treasure of the Atocha: A $400 Million Archaeological Adventure
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Treasure of the Atocha
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Hardcover/Hardback. Zustand: Good. Treasure of the Atocha by R. Duncan Mathewson III. Foreword by Mel Fisher. Pisces Books, New York. Published in conjunction with Seafarers Heritage Library. ISBN: 0-86636-044-1. Copyright  1986 R. Duncan Mathewson III. Second Printing 1987. 100 color plates. Author was Archaeological Director of the Search for Nuestra Señora de Atocha. Mel Fisher foreword. Desirable maritime history and treasure hunting title. Dust jacket shows light wear; interior clean. Condition: Good. Sourced from an Arizona estate and personally inspected. Ships from Prescott, AZ (BriteBound Books). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers BBB-0306
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TREASURE OF THE ATOCHA: A $400 Million Archaeological Adventure. Foreword By Mel Fisher. with Photographs By Don Kincaid And Pat Clyne ~ SIGNED COPY ~
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NY. 1987. Pisces Books / Published in conjunction with The Searfarers Heritage Library, 1986
ISBN 10: 0866360441
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black hardcover 8vo. (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. minor rubbing at spine top and bottom, at corners, along bottom of covers. edges clean. contents free of markings except for foreword author's signature. dustwrapper in fine cond. couple of faint scratches on rear, not torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. second printing (#2 in # line). flat SIGNED on the 1/2 title pg. by MEL FISHER with no inscription or dedication. endaper maps. decorative title pg. 160p. 4 full color maps, including one double page. 64 pages of glossy full color photo plates. b&w drawings & illustrations throughout. 2 appendices. index. archaeology. spanish history. numismatics. american history. caribbean history. history of new spain. ~ Treasure of the Atocha is a true adventure, a mystery that unfolds over sixteen years, and the story of a treasure hunt that yielded millions in gold, silver, jewelry, and precious stones. It is the exciting story of the search and discovery of what is proving to be the most fabulous treasure wreck of all time~Nuestra Señora de Atocha Lost in a hurricane more than 350 years ago, the treasure galleon was hidden under a protective blanket of sand in only fifty~four feet of water a few miles from Key West, Florida. Until 1985 just traces of the wreck came into view. For years the divers pieced together the jigsaw puzzle that slowly revealed the "motherlode"~ the bulk of precious cargo. The ship is yielding delicate jewelry, gold and silver coins~fresh from the mints of Mexico and Potosi~and over a thousand silver ingots. The treasure is estimated to be worth some $400 million. But more than gold and silver is being recovered. R. Duncan Mathewson III, the Archaeological Director of Mel Fisher's Treasure Salvors, Inc., has applied land~based archaeological techniques to this underwater "dig" to reveal new details about seventeenth~century Spanish colonial life in the New World. The recovery of the common objects of everyday life is proving to be as exciting as the recovery of the treasure itself. The remains of the ship's hull, the religious artifacts, the weaponry, the cooking utensils, and the most private personal possessions of the crew are all helping to rewrite the history of the period. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 5072301
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Treasure of the Atocha: A $400 Million Archaeological Adventure ** SIGNED, 1ST EDITION **
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ISBN 10: 0866360441
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Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. SIGNED by author who is also the Archaeological Director of the Search for the Nuestra Señora de Atocha. FIRST EDITION, second printing of this hardcover book. Black cloth boards with book title debossed on front board. Gold foil lettering on spine. Boards are rigid and warp-free, light shelf wear. Three small, round indentations on back board. Spine is flat and square. Corners are crisp, except front upper corner with lightest bump, slight rubbing. No previous owner marks (no names, no underlining, no bookplates, etc). No remainder marks. Filled with maps, illustrations and b/w and color photographs. A sharp, attractive copy overall. DUST JACKET complete, NOT price-clipped. Tiniest hint of shelf wear and light rubbing. Rear top of spine area has small tear on dust jacket. The Seafarers Heritage Library sticker is still present on the rear dust jacket. Seafarers Heritage Library was a specialty book publisher imprint used during the 1980s by maritime archaeologists and researchers?such as R. Duncan Mathewson III?associated with Mel Fisher's historic shipwreck discoveries. Will be protected with an archival book jacket cover. Photos coming! In the meantime, contact us now for pictures of the ACTUAL book you will receive. All of our books are in-stock and ready to be shipped immediately. Written by R. Duncan Mathewson III, the archaeological director of the project, Treasure of the Atocha: A $400 Million Archaeological Adventure tells the true story of locating the Nuestra Señora de Atocha. The 1622 Spanish galleon sank in a hurricane off Key West, taking a massive fortune down with it. The book details Mel Fisher's grueling 16-year search, legal battles, and the scientific methods used to unearth the historic motherlode. The Historical Tragedy The Atocha was part of a heavily laden 1622 Spanish treasure fleet sailing from Havana to Spain. A violent hurricane drove the ship into the reefs off the Florida Keys, sinking it in shallow water. It took down nearly 265 people (only five survived) and an immense cargo of gold bars, silver ingots, coins, and emeralds. The 16-Year Hunt and Struggles. Treasure hunter Mel Fisher and his team spent 16 years facing financial ruin, equipment loss, and personal tragedy (including the death of Fisher's son and daughter-in-law).The team had to fight lengthy, high-stakes legal battles against state and federal governments for ownership rights before winning a landmark U.S. Supreme Court victory. Merging Treasure Hunting with Archaeology Mathewson details how the team transitioned from basic treasure seekers to pioneers of marine archaeology. They applied land-excavation techniques underwater to map and preserve the site meticulously. Beyond the $400 million in bullion and jewelry, the recovery of everyday items?like weapons, cooking utensils, and religious artifacts?provided vital historical context about 17th-century Spanish colonial life. Signed by Author(s). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1786279689247
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